Dear parents and carers

Can you believe it? Term 3 is already behind us! This year has absolutely flown by - it feels like we were just kicking off Term 1, and now Term 4 is just around the corner.

Our students have been powering through with incredible focus and determination this term. Every time I pop into a classroom, I am blown away by the energy and effort going into final assessments. The commitment and hard work from every student this term has been nothing short of inspiring and the results are a testament to their dedication to learning. Well done everyone!

Below is a quick look at some of the events that have happened over the last two weeks. Scroll down to check out the photos:

Under 8s Day 

On Friday 12th September we held our annual Under 8s Day where Prep to Year 2 students participated in rotational activities for the morning and middle sessions. Students participated in activities such as sensory play, cardboard box play, dash robots, mini golf plus many more. We were also lucky enough to have Mrs Fedorov and Mrs Nerot set up an animal station where students could visit with ducklings, baby chicks, puppies and even some goats! This was one of the highlights of the day. We also had visits from the army, police, fire brigade and SES on our oval, where students got up close to the vehicles. This year we even had delivery of the biggest tractor I’ve ever seen! Our youngest students had a fantastic day clambering all over the vehicles and meeting the service providers. We are very grateful for the community support from our local services who were able to be with us on the day. 

A heartfelt thank you to our family volunteers as days like Under 8s cannot run without your support. We are grateful for the time you were able to give us that day. A special thanks goes to Russo and Vella for the tractor loan for the day; Gordonvale Golf Club, the Nerot family, Mrs Anderson for supervising children in the tractor and to Mrs McCosker from Play Matters. Helpers on the day were a massive support and we are so very grateful to you all: Mrs Stephens, Mrs Zeitlehofer, Mrs Todd, Mrs Fey and Miss Voyzey. 

Finally, a massive thank you to Mrs Fedorov and Mrs Evans for the spectacular job they did with Under 8s Day! They have been working on making it a day to remember for our littlies for weeks and what a day it was! I know that they pulled in a few favours here and there and spent a lot of time creating new and fun activities. Every year this event just gets better and better! Brilliant! 

Buzzing with excitement, the St Michael’s Spelling Bee took centre stage this week

From our eager Preps to our confident Year 6s, every student stepped up to the challenge, competing with their classmates and showing off the spelling skills they've been building all year. The atmosphere was electric, and the words — well, some were real tongue-twisters!

We’re incredibly proud of all our competitors for giving it their best shot. Your enthusiasm and effort were outstanding!

Congratulations to our year-level winners:

Parent/teacher/student conferences

By now most teachers will have held their Parent/Teacher/Student conferences. These meeting times are an opportunity for you to meet with your child’s teacher, with your child in attendance for some or all of the conference time, for them to share what they have been learning. If you missed your time slot, I encourage you to contact your child’s teacher to arrange a time in Term 4. 

Term 4 Activities:

• School recommences Tuesday 7th October
• Year 5 and 6 camps
• Mercy Works & NAIDOC Celebrations
• World Mission Week 
• World Teachers Day
• Day for Daniel
• Year 5 Leadership Day
• Remembrance Day
• Bump Up Day
• 2026 School Captains & House Captains
• Christmas Concert
• End of Year Awards - Year 6
• Year 6 Farewell Mass & Celebration
• Year 6 end of year excursion
• Final School Mass and Guard of Honour

As our Term 3 comes to a close, I would like to wish each of our St Michael’s families a safe and restful break. See you all in Term 4

God bless

Jacquie

Information for Parents and Carers – Contagious Conditions and School Attendance

Time Out Poster

Thank you to all those who made our Under 8s Day a great success. The oval looked amazing and was busy from start to finish. The children had a great time climbing over, in and out of vehicles, getting sprayed with water and learning about important members of our community that keep us safe.

Special thanks to…

· Queensland Police Service, Gordonvale

· Gordonvale/Cairns SES

· Queensland Fire Service-Gordonvale

· Australian Defence Force, Army Division, Edmonton

Also, special thanks to…

· Russo and Vella - Agricultural Machinery - and that very big green tractor

· Gordonvale Golf Club for the use of their mini golf equipment

· The Nerot Family and their four very cute goats

· Mrs Liz Anderson

Thanks to Deidre McCosker for setting up her fun station on the basketball court.

A big thank you to the helpers who supervised the stations and assisted the children, Mrs Katherine Stephens, Mrs Donna Zeitlhofer, Mrs Katherine Todd, Mrs Jess Fey and Miss Bella Voyzey

Thanks to school Officers for setting up activities on the oval and playground and thanks to Mrs Daniel for driving the fairy floss and snow cone machines

Year 6 leaders, thank you!!!!! I heard some positive comments about your enthusiasm and assistance as well as helping me set up and pack up.

Deirdre Fedorov

Student birthdays 8th September to 17th October 2025

Term 3, 2025 – School Fees & Levies

Please contact accounts.gordonvale@cns.catholic.edu.au if you have not received your Term 3 fee statement by the mentioned date below.

Please do not hesitate to contact accounts.gordonvale@cns.catholic.edu.au for any queries regards to payment plans, direct debits, financial hardship, concessions,  or Centrepay.

Kind Regards, Justine Hind | Finance/HR Officer accounts.gordonvale@cns.catholic.edu.au

Upcoming Events

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

OCT 06 - Public Holiday King's Birthday

OCT 07 - First day of Term 4

OCT 10 - NAIDOC/St Michael's Feast Day/Mercy Works

OCT 22 - Year 6 Camp Tinaroo (Wed-Fri)

OCT 31 - Day for Daniel

NOV 11 - Remembrance Day Liturgy

Nov 12 - Year 5 Camp - Camp Paterson (Wed-Fri)

NOV 20 - Bump Up Day

NOV 25 - St Mary's Primary School Concert from 5.30pm

NOV 26 - SMG Chess Tournament

NOV 28 - Christmas Carol Concert

DEC 02 - Year 6 End of Year Awards

DEC 03 - Year 6 Liturgy & Celebrations (evening)

DEC 04 - Year 6 Excursion

DEC 05 - Last Day of School (12pm finish)

Check the MyCE app Calendar for all calendar events.